[ltp] Re-install default OS on a specified partition disk

[Michael Z Daryabeygi]

I think using the IBM CD's will trash your other partitions.
I am not sure of this, but that is my impression.  Maybe it will respect 
your partition scheme but it will probably want to be on the first 
partition even so.  I don't recall the CD's giving you any options when 
installing which may be the short answer to your question.
So be sure to have everything backed up.
When I set up my system I let the IBM cd do it's thing.  Then before the 
first boot (I have XP so it converts the partition from fat to ntfs) I 
shrunk the win partition with a utility to create my linux partitions.
With the right part utility you can shrink NTFS partitions so this may 
or not be an issue for you.
have fun.

Guillermo Latorre wrote:

>>Oh, the dreaded C/H/S values issue.  I had nearly forgotten that.  I'm
>>inexperienced when it comes to doing ``restore-to-factory'' type
>>Windows re-installations.  I've only ever done complete installations
>>of Windows from bootable CDs;  out of a little of my experience and of
>>the experiences of others around at my place, a complete installation
>>of Windows on a disk with existing GNU/Linux OSs has never crapped out
>>- -- except for overwriting the MBR.
>>    
>>
>
>Thanks for your reply, 
>
>I have that experience too, I have installed Windows many times on a
>computer with a existing Linux partition and everything went well
>(except MBR, but has a easy solution if you have a rescue CD and execute
>lilo or grub).
>
>So... should I ask for the installation CD's to IBM and then boot from
>CD and install Windows? I am worried because... and if the IBM Windows
>installation program has as default an install-on-all-hard-disk option?
>Or this not true?
>
>Can I install from the IBM Windows CD as from a normal Windows install
>CD?
>
>What do you think?
>
>Thank you very much!!
>
>Guille
>
>  
>



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